Shirley Flink was born May 11, 1928 in Longview, Washington to Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Cobb. They moved to Portland, Oregon when she was 13-months old and she grew up there. Shirley attended Woodstock Grade School and graduated from Franklin High School in June 1945. She worked a year at Western Union. On May 25, 1946, Shirley married Joseph John Flink at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Portland. They lived in the Columbia River Gorge for eight years where their three children were born. In 1954, Joe was transferred to McNary Dam in Umatilla, Oregon. Their children grew up in Hermiston, Oregon. Shirley and Joe were divorced in 1978. Shirley was hired by Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory until her retirement. On July 1st, 2006, Shirley moved to The Royal Columbian Assisted Living in Kennewick, Washington then moved to Ruan's Garden in Kennewick. Shirley was preceded in death by her daughter, Jaclyn Jean Sievers, her parents, brother and a sister. She is survived by her son Ron Flink and his wife Jane; and daughter Carla Windham and her husband, Chad. She is also survived by her son-in-law Bart Sievers and his wife, Susan. She has five grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Graveside services will be held Monday, September 11, 2017, 10:00 a.m., at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 1401 S. Union St., Kennewick.